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There are over 300 species of squid, and some may become quite large. Some squid are over 40 feet long. They have a large mantle shaped head and eight tentacles.

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What does the piglet squid eat?

because it prefers deep water and is harder to get to, scientists have not found out what it eats

What kingdom phylum class order family genus species and scientific name those squid belong?

Squid are members of the class Cephalopoda, subclass Coleoidea, order Teuthida, of which there are two major suborders, Myopsina and Oegopsina (including giant squids like Architeuthis dux). Teuthida is the largest cephalopod order with around 300 classified into 29 families.

The order Teuthida is a member of the superorder Decapodiformes (from the Greek for "ten legs"). Two other orders of decapodiform cephalopods are also called squid, although they are taxonomically distinct from Teuthida and differ recognizably in their gross anatomical features. They are the bobtail squid of order Sepiolida and the ram's horn squid of the monotypic order Spirulida. The vampire squid, however, is more closely related to the octopuses than to any squid.

  • CLASS CEPHALOPODA
    • Subclass Nautiloidea: nautilus
    • Subclass Coleoidea: squid, octopus, cuttlefish
      • Superorder Octopodiformes
      • Superorder Decapodiformes
        • ?Order †Boletzkyida
        • Order Spirulida: Ram's Horn Squid
        • Order Sepiida: cuttlefish
        • Order Sepiolida: bobtail squid
        • Order Teuthida: squid
          • Family †Plesioteuthididae (incertae sedis)
          • Suborder Myopsina
            • Family Australiteuthidae
            • Family Loliginidae: inshore, calamari, and grass squid
          • Suborder Oegopsina
            • Family Ancistrocheiridae: Sharpear Enope Squid
            • Family Architeuthidae: giant squid
            • Family Bathyteuthidae
            • Family Batoteuthidae: Bush-club Squid
            • Family Brachioteuthidae
            • Family Chiroteuthidae
            • Family Chtenopterygidae: comb-finned squid
            • Family Cranchiidae: glass squid
            • Family Cycloteuthidae
            • Family Enoploteuthidae
            • Family Gonatidae: armhook squid
            • Family Histioteuthidae: jewel squid
            • Family Joubiniteuthidae: Joubin's Squid
            • Family Lepidoteuthidae: Grimaldi Scaled Squid
            • Family Lycoteuthidae
            • Family Magnapinnidae: bigfin squid
            • Family Mastigoteuthidae: whip-lash squid
            • Family Neoteuthidae
            • Family Octopoteuthidae
            • Family Ommastrephidae: flying squid
            • Family Onychoteuthidae: hooked squid
            • Family Pholidoteuthidae
            • Family Promachoteuthidae
            • Family Psychroteuthidae: Glacial Squid
            • Family Pyroteuthidae: fire squid
            • Family Thysanoteuthidae: rhomboid squid
            • Family Walvisteuthidae

What kind of animal is an octopus?

An octopus is a creature of the ocean and belongs to the fish( or pisces)

It is a cephalopod

What is an octopus covered with?

The Common Octopus, like all cephalopods, has a soft body. The soft covering encasing its organs is known as the mantle. The blue ringed octopu sis poisunus. It will come and kill you if you gte to close

What is use of squid?

it depends if you are looking at squids as food. Then they are useful. If you are thinking of them as fish they are not useful

Is an squid a herbivore?

well it doesnt eat fish but it doesnt eat plants really. it eats tiny particles living and dead well im not sure what a particle is but if there alive that makes them an animal or something right?? well im not sure but i dont really think its a carnivore or a herbivore so what is it?? The sea sponge is probably best classified as an omnivore or a scavenger, since it eats any small organisms and/or plants, or almost anything floating around in the water.

What type of circulatory system does a squid have?

Squid's have complex, closed circulatory systems. They have three hearts; two of the hearts pump blood to the gills. Once the blood has circulated through the gills it is then directed to the main heart to be pumped to the rest of the body.

How sharp is the beak of a giant squid?

Giant squids, like other squids, have beaks, not teeth.

How do you squid lay their eggs and eat?

Males attract the females by displaying changing chromatophors (their colour spots) and then fertilizes the female with a special arm. The females receive the sperm from the male with a special pad underneath their sharp beak.

Does an octopus have a exoskeleton?

No, but they do have a shell, which acts like an exoskeleton; protecting them from predators, providing camouflage, and sealing in moisture.

What eats a vampire squid?

For a long time, scientists were not sure what a vampire squid ate. Now they know that unlike most squids that are predators, the vampire squid is a detritivore. It eats the leftovers on the bottom of the ocean.

Is squid high in purine?

i dont know.

yes. i think it is high in uric acid.

Can you eat a cooked blue ringed octapuss?

No, it is not safe to eat a cooked blue-ringed octopus. Blue-ringed octopuses are highly venomous, and their venom can be deadly to humans. Even cooking the octopus will not neutralize the venom, so consuming it can still be extremely dangerous. It is important to avoid handling or consuming any blue-ringed octopus to prevent potential harm.

What are the challenges faced by squid?

being kept in a dirty enviorment for so long

What is the length of the biggest squid?

The biggest squid in the world is the colossal squid.

Is a giant squid an amphibian?

All Squids are animals from the Class Cephalopoda of the Phylum Mollusca. Squids are not mammals, although bear in mind that all mammals are animals too, just from a different Phylum, Phylum Chordata.

What did Paul the Octopus predict?

He predicted the outcome of the 2009 world cup. He was 8 for 8.

Do squid have 3 hearts?

A squid gives both his hearts to adventure leaving him with no hearts at all.

What is the life cycle of a vampire squid?

I don't think that it is really known because it lives so deep in the ocean and it's really hard and expensive to research animals that live down there, and it's also a relatively newly discovered species

What are the main parts of a squid?

Main parts of a squid are accesory heart, anus, arm, brain, digestive gland, esophogus, gill, heart, ink sac, internal shell, jaw, kidney, mantle, radula, reproductive organ, siphon, stomach, and testicles. ffuk

What do giant squid taste like?

I'm not sure whether the squid I had in The Gambia (Western Coast of Africa) was a giant squid or not, but the peices I had would indicate the squid was huge. The one individual suction cup was about the diameter of a U.S. quarter (coin). The thickness of a one inch square peice of the main body was 3/8" thick. The resort I stayed at right on the Atlantic ocean consistently offered every night this variety of squid at its poolside buffet. As for the taste? It was very similar to the best squid I've ever had before. It was mild and sweet, not rubbery. The texture was smooth and when you bit into it, it had a crispness about it, like eating into an apple. This was the same whether BBQ'd or sauteed. At first I was reluctant to try it because it was bigger than any squid or octupus meat I've ever had and I was concerned about it having an overwhelming taste or tasting fishy. I was pleasantly surprised when I finally had some. R.Brant, Canada

Why is squid ink nutritious?

Squid ink has a lot of protein and can heal tumors.